Paper Bag Breathing for Panic Attack
Vera (Colorado) on 10/31/2023:
I started having panic attacks in my thirties, during a challenging time. I learned they are caused by shallow breathing (when anxious) and resulting lack of CO2 in the blood. I was taught to breathe into a paper bag to replenish the CO2. It stops the attack right away.
If I don't have a bag handy, I pull my shirt over my nose and breathe into the space created. Or even into cupped hands.
